January
30, 2007
'Emotional Connection to Food' Workshop at Oakton
Professional counselors, social workers, and other health care workers are invited to attend "The Emotional Connection to Food," a workshop sponsored by Womencare Counseling Center, Thursday, Feb. 22, at Oakton Community College, 7701 N. Lincoln Ave., Skokie. The conference is scheduled 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
The workshop presenters are Mary Clark (MA, LCPC) and Myra Dorf (MS, LCPC, NBCCH). Clark is a relational therapist with experience working with trauma survivors, depression, eating disorders, and creating healthy relationships. Dorf is a humanistic psychotherapist who works with women on similar issues and young adult life transitions.
The workshop will examine techniques to better connect the mind with the body's natural messages of hunger. Topics to be addressed include: the psychological roles of food; triggers for emotional eating; the body's natural response system to hunger; and strategies for managing stress and nutrition.
The cost of the conference is $150 (early bird registration, before Friday, Feb. 9, is $130) and includes continental breakfast, lunch, and program materials. Eligible participants also may receive six CEUs at no additional charge.
For more information, contact Womencare Counseling Center at 847-491-0530.
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